As per case facts, a Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on August 21, 1993, that the State Government could not reduce the minimum qualifying marks in ... General English for admission to Medical and Dental Colleges to accommodate SC/ST candidates. This decision led to several Civil Appeals being filed against similar orders. The question arose whether the State Government had the authority to reduce minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates in professional courses, overriding the High Court's stance. Finally, the Supreme Court, allowing the appeals, set aside the High Court's order, stating that its decision was in line with a previous Supreme Court judgment from January 21, 1994, which had already addressed the same subject and allowed similar Civil Appeals.